REI Events in November 2011

11/3/20116:00 – 8:30 PM PDT

Digital Camera Basics Class
Find out everything you need to know about the basic functions of your digital camera from a professional photographer. We will cover exposure settings (automatic to manual mode), metering, auto focus, use of flash, file size and type, and playing back images.
Location: Chula Vista REI | More Info, Directions, Gear List

Member: $30.00
Non Member: $50.00

Spots left: 13
Total spots: 15

11/5/20119:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT
Outdoor Outreach Reach the Peak | Adventure, Family
Most races are about reaching in; this one is about reaching out. On Saturday, November 5th, Outdoor Outreach is hosting their inaugural trail race and mountain festival called: Reach the Peak.
Location: Black Mountain Open Space Park

11/8/20116:30 – 8:00 PM PST
Basic Bike Maintenance Class | Cycling
Learn how to diagnose your bike’s needs to get it ready for your upcoming rides.
Location: Chula Vista REI |
Spots left: 17
Total spots: 25

11/12/201110:30 AM – 4:00 PM PST
Comprehensive Bike Maintenance Class | Cycling
Want to learn more about bike maintenance? This class offers quality hands-on time working on your own bike with a certified Bike Technician leading the class.
Location: Chula Vista REI
Member: $70.00
Non Member: $90.00
Spots left: 3
Total spots: 4

11/16/20117:00 – 8:00 PM PST
Hints and Tips for Desert Hiking and Camping | Adventure, Family, Travel
Need some ideas of where to go on your next desert camping trip? REI is here to help.
Location: Chula Vista REI
Free

Homeownership Fair In Southbay

Looking to purchase a home?

Want to make improvements to your current residence?

Having trouble making mortgage payments?

Visit the free South Bay Homeownership Resource Fair at Chula Vista City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue on Saturday, October 29. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is sponsored by the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR) and the Housing Opportunities Collaborative (HOC).

Potential homebuyers and existing homeowners will have access to valuable information and programs to purchase or improve their residence. This year will also feature trick-or-treating for children and costume contests.

Educational workshops will be held throughout the day providing information on preparing for homeownership, available first-time homebuyer programs, sustaining homeownership through conservation measures and assistance programs, and the short sale and foreclosure process. Vendors will include lenders, realtors, title/escrow, homeowners insurance, contractors, and information will be available on rehabilitation programs, utility assistance programs, appliance rebates, and energy conservation ideas. Interactive booths and .How to Clinics. will be offered as well as raffle prizes.
For additional information, visit www.southbayhomeownership.com or call (619) 585-5600 , option 5.

Support Navy Chief Petty Officer Melissa Haskins

Melissa Haskins has formed a team for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society San Diego Chapter’s 13th Annual Light the Night Walk and has already recruited 20 Navy colleagues.

This year, the Walk is scheduled for November 4, a day after her birthday. What’s the only present she’s asking for? To get members from her community and individuals in the Navy to join her team or donate as she celebrates her birthday and continues to fight through chemotherapy.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer, will host its 13th Annual Light The Night® Walk on Friday, November 4 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

The Light The Night® Walk is an inspirational two-mile walk that brings together thousands of individuals to raise funds for lifesaving blood cancer research and critical patient and family services.

“More than 957,000 Americans are battling leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and it’s our goal to raise money to help those individuals live better, longer lives. The Walk is our opportunity to do just that and pay tribute and commemorate lives touched by cancer,” said Kristin Sacco, Deputy Executive Director of the San Diego/Hawaii Chapter. “This event is an experience unlike any other and truly brings light to the dark world of cancer. I guarantee that everyone participating in the Walk will be touched in some way.”

Walkers will join together in twilight holding illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters and gold to remember those lost to cancer. In addition to the Walk, the evening’s festivities will include music, food and family activities.

“In 2010, we raised more than $420,000 and nearly 4,000 walkers participated in the event. This year, we’re looking to attract more walkers and we encourage the public to join a team, form a team or just come out and walk with us,” said Sacco.

Check-In is at 6:00 p.m. with the opening ceremony beginning at 7:00 p.m. and the Walk starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information on this year’s event, visit http://www.lightthenight.org/sd/.

The San Diego event gold sponsor is the Metzger Law Group and other national sponsors include Celgene Corporation, Cephalon Oncology, Genentech/Biogen IDEC, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, Pfizer, Burlington Coat Factory, Carter’s, Elbit Systems of America, OneSource Distributors, Beta Engineering California LP, and UCSD/Sharp Bone Marrow Transplant Program.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
To learn more, visit www.LLS.org or contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.